Fast, flavorful Chinese
Forget take-out: Dishes like this Ginger-Garlic Shrimp are easy to make at home
More Chinese recipes from our archives
Egg Drop Soup with Mustard Greens
Broccoli-Beef Noodles
Won Ton Noodle Soup
Spicy Scallop and Bean Thread Noodle Salad
Steamed Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Chinese Almond Cookies
Homestyle Chinese cooking tips
• Cutting techniques. The texture in many Chinese dishes depends on the ingredients' being sliced uniformly thin. A sharp knife helps. To cut chicken and other meats very thinly, freeze them for about 15 minutes, then slice.
• Rice stick noodles. No need to boil. Just soak in very hot liquid (water works fine, but chicken broth adds more flavor) until soft, about 15
minutes, then drain. When you stir-fry them with the rest of the ingredients in your dish, you have to stir vigorously to
separate.